News & Announcements

Click on the following link to access and download CHE's 2021/2022 Annual Report Newsletter: CHE 202122 Annual Report Newsletter (2).pdf

It gives the Council on Higher Education (CHE) great pleasure to announce that the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr BE Nzimande has appointed a new Chairperson and new Council members, following the end of the term of office of the previous Council on 14 December 2022.  More details: Communique 1 of 2023_Appointment of New…

CHE Statement on the murder of Mr M Vesele of the University of Fort Hare. Access the full statement below:  CHE Statement 10 January 2023_Murder of Mr Vesele of UFH12.pdf  

A Reflection on Two Decades of Programme Differentiation in Higher Education in South Africa  One of the goals of the post-apartheid higher education policies in South Africa is to have a differentiated and diversified higher education institutional landscape. In its 2000 report titled ‘Towards a New Higher Education Landscape’, the Council on…

In 1991, the 16 Days of Activism Campaign was initiated as the scourge of violence against women and children proliferated. Friday, the 25th of November marked 31 years since the Campaign came into existence, yet the status quo persists in that women and children still bear the brunt of violence perpetuated against them by those who ought to…

In this Special Edition, Professor Mala Singh who has served with the CHE for 25 years shared a poignant account of how the CHE was formed.  Click here to download the full article: CHE Special Edition - A privilege to be called upon, says a CHE pioneer Prof Mala Singh _0.pdf Enjoy reading.